Home Notes From County Correspondence
Cleon Burner returned home from DeLong on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Reglein and daughter visited Michigan City Sunday. Dr. Warren made a professional call at Westville Monday. Miss Clara Rapp is home from Bur dick. Misses Marie Robl and Nettie Solner visited Misses Lulu Rottein and Minnie Hoffman. Mrs. F R Warren is on the sick list. H Skelly is home from Westville. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Solner drove to Michigan City Sunday afternoon. Ladies sewing society met at Mrs. Wm Reglein's Thursday last. Miss Olive Hixon and Than Hane from Michigan City visited Miss Ethel Burner Sunday.
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Reglein
Michigan City
Dr. Warren
Westville
Clara Rapp
Burdick
F. R. Warren
H. Skelly
Joe Solner
Ladies’ Sewing Society
Wm. Reglein
Olive Hixon
Than Hane
Ethel Burner
Eiedric Bitters touted as cure for women health troubles
An old advertisement claims a pretty face and temper depend on health with constipation kidney trouble and impure blood causing pimples and a wretched complexion. It praises Eiedric Bitters as best for stomach liver and kidneys and purifying blood citing 50 cents at E T Scotts drug store.
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E. T. Scott’s
Farmers Expect Bountiful Harvests and Visits Add News
The farmers busy with hay anticipate large corn and potato yields and an abundant apple crop. Miss Kate Wordan of Laporte visits relatives here while A V and L T Logan entertain brother Clay Logan from Kalamazoo. Mrs Janette Goldsmith is ill with typhoid. C A Logan’s saloon was burglarized Monday night and the C W M depot was broken into Sunday night.
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Kate Wordan
Laporte
Wabash Announces Rare Los Angeles Trip Offer
Excursion from Kansas City to Los Angeles with a June 30 train to Salt Lake City stopover, then to Los Angeles, including sightseeing, June 21 to September 1 travel window. Special fares plus berths, tickets on sale June 24 to July 1. contact Wabash Agent Westville Ind for details. Pleasant side trips to Mexico City are planned with stopovers.
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California
N. EB. A
Los Angeles
Wabash Depot
Kansas City
Salt Lake City
Westville
Ind
Mexico City
Deliverance by Dr King’s New Discovery in Hannibal
Hannibal resident J E Lilly recounts a severe battle with typhoid fever and pneumonia. He credits Dr King’s New Discovery with rapid relief after one bottle and full recovery after continued use. Trial bottles are free at E T Scott’s drug store with guaranteed satisfaction.
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J. E. Lilly
Hannibal, Mo
E. T. Scott's Drug Store
Pin Hook Community Notes in Ed Smalls Area
Local items report visits by Leonard Lunger of Chicago and O V Burner and daughter Lulu to Hammond. The Hook hunters return from an outing with fish. Gus Johnson’s death near a Chicago railroad is mentioned with uncertainty. Community family updates mention Mrs Cathart returning through the village and Amit Roizein with Bert Garwood at a sawmill.
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Frank Garwood
Ed Smalls
Leonard Lunger
Chicago
Willie Garwood
Delbert Maxwell
Wunatah
O. V. Burner
Lulu
Charlies
Hammond
Pin Hook
Joseph Reed
Axel Palm
Chris Herrod
Gus Johnson
Herbert Cathart
Amit Roizein
Bert Garwood
Bert Reed
Diarrhoea Remedy Promoted For Soldiers’ Suffering
Civil war and later conflict veterans faced chronic diarrhoea as a major illness. David Taylor of Wind Ridge Green Co Pa reports relief using Chamberlains Gulley Early Diarrhoea Remedy. The ad claims quick relief and urges others to try the remedy.
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Spain
David Taylor
Wind
Ridge, Green Co
Chamberlain's
Oats harvest nears end and farm notes fill lake region
Farmers finish oats work as Rev M C Daniels visits Gull Lake camp meeting. Mrs Hay and daughter Cressie visit Grovers. Lizzie Scott laid to rest at Kingsbury with memorial by Rev Pierce. Lawn social at Moyer's raises 310.10 for Tracy M P church. Wildt and Love praised. Arch Lucas sick but improving. Wildt to camp. painting help by George Elis. No service Sunday night but U P S O E met on drift theme.
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M. C. Daniels
Gull Lake
Mich
Goodall
Hay
Mann
Fish Trap Lake
Laporte
Forester
Kankakee
Martinsen
N. S. Hay
Cressie
F. M. Grover
Lizzie Scott
Kingsbury
Pierce
D. M. Closser
A Mother Tells How She Saved Her Daughter’s Life
A Rhode Island mother recounts using Chamberlain’s Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy to treat her daughter’s severe dysentery last summer. She praises the medicine as one of the house’s best and urges other mothers to know of its efficacy. Sold by E. T. Scott.
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Chamberlain
Geo. F. Burdick
Liberty, R. I
E. T. Scott
Skeletons in Kankakee region prompt local fear and inquiry
The Logue's bridge skeleton reinforces long held beliefs that missing men vanish in the Kankakee morass. Local residents foresee future graves revealing crimes and urge organized search, while drainage changes may uncover remains and relieve regional mystery. The Transfer Law also clarifies that trustees cannot block high school transfers. pupils may demand transfer if schools refuse tuition at 10 per year, with the pupil choosing the school.
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Laporte
Kankakee
Logue’s Bridge
Indiana
Colorado Special Excursion to Denver Colorado Springs
Colorado & North Western Railway offers a round trip from Chicago to Denver and Colorado Springs for $31.50 valid to return by September 30, 1899. The Colorado Special departs Chicago daily at 10:00 a.m. and arrives in Denver at 2:55 p.m. the next day, with same day timing to Colorado Springs. Meals included.
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Chicago & North-Western Railway
Chicago
Denver
Pueblo
Colorado Springs
Colorado
Nebraska Farmer Pays Off Mortgage With Buggy Dream
A Nebraska farmer, after paying off a $4,200 mortgage with a $4,000 loan, plans to buy a buggy with the remaining funds and promote prosperity alongside the 1897 crop year. The note highlights growing cattle trade and Nebraska’s wealth, while a column criticizes sensational metropolitan reporting and urges factual honesty from press.
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Nebraska
Stover Carriage Company
Chicago
Omaha
Nebraska Farm
Grain-O touted as coffee substitute for children
Adverts Grain-O described as a nourishing grain drink that can replace coffee for kids. It claims health benefits the more it is given and notes it tastes like coffee while costing about the same. Sold by grocers at 15 0 and 2 0 c.
The Best Salve For Skin Ailments Sold By E. T. Scott
An advertised salve claims to heal cuts bruises sores ulcers salt rheum fever sores tetter chapped hands chilblains corns and all eruptions and even piles with a money back guarantee if not satisfied. Price 25 cents per bar. Sold by E. T. Scott.
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E. T. Scott
Annual session of Lsporte county teachers institute set for August
The Lsporte county teachers institute convenes August 14 to 18 in the high school assembly room. The program lists morning and afternoon sessions with speakers W W Parsons Emma M McRae Laurine Wallichs and Addie Buchtel Wadsworth among others. The county board and all teachers are urged to attend full sessions with preliminary institute dates to be arranged.
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Lsporte County Teachers Institute
High Scho
W. W. Parsons
Emma M. McRae
William W. Parsons
Indiana State Normal School
Emma Mont McRae
Indiana State Agricultural College
Laurine Corbin Wallichs
Rausios
Racine
Wis
Addie Buchtel Wadsworth
Paul Laurence Dunbar
James F. Hagerty
County Board of Education
Grain-O: A Sleep Friendly Coffee Substitute
A newspaper ad promotes Grain-O as a non stimulating coffee substitute that nourishes and cheers without spoiling sleep. It targets nervous persons young people and children and claims Grain-O made from pure graina offers a tasty lookalike coffee experience. Available in 15 and 25 cent packages.
Health board secretary links intestinal disease to poisoning
The state health board secretary writes to county and city secretaries that intestinal diseases are poisoning cases, foods and especially milk foster poisons. He cites 2500 typhoid deaths annually in Indiana with 20000 nonfatal cases and five to six million dollars in losses, blaming polluted water and urging waste disposal reforms and abolition of vaults and privies.
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State Board of Health
Indiana
Hulls Catarrh Cure Claim Ends With $100 Reward
Readers learn that Hulls Catarrh Cure is touted as a universal remedy for catarrh a constitutional disease. The ad asserts internal use cures by strengthening the body and offers 100 reward for any failure to cure and invites testimonials from buyers.
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Hull
J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
O. Ge
Tic
Niagara Toronto and Thousand Islands Excursion
The Nickel Plate Road offers its 17th Niagara Falls excursion on Tuesday August 15. Tickets to Toronto cost 1.00 and to the Thousand Islands 0.50 with a Chautauqua Lake stopover included. Sleeping car reservations urged and dining car service available. Tickets valid on any one of the Peerless Trio fast express trains returning to date. Inquiries through Nickel Plate Road agents.
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Nickel Plate Road
Ita
Niagara Falls
Chautauqua Lake
Toronto
Thousand Islands
Nickel Pilate Road
Home seekers excursion tickets sale at Wabash depot
Tickets for home seekers excursion go on sale at the Wabash depot on the first and third Tuesdays of June July August September and October. Information available from Wabash agent by phone or mail.
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Wabash
West
Southwest
Northwest
Niagara Falls annual excursion offered by Nickel Plate Road
The Nickel Plate Road announces its 17th annual Niagara Falls excursion on Tuesday August 15 with return tickets valid fifteen days. Add on options include Toronto for $1.00 extra and Thousand Islands for $3.50 extra. Stopover at Chautauqua Lake is allowed at no extra charge. Sleeping car reservations encouraged. Tickets valid on any of the trio of fast express trains.
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Nickel Plate Road
Niagara Falls
Toronto
Thousand Islands
Chautaugus - ‘Lake
Apy
Agen
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Westville Directory
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Westville, Indiana
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Union Mills Directory
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LA Porte Directory
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J, Vene Dorland
Scott Block
LA Porte
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J.B. Norton
H. XN. Putnam
Valparaiso
Washington St
Postoffice
L. Murray Ray
Charles Stoner
Main Street
Michigan City Directory
J. E. Shultz
Franklin Street
Wichigan City
Stephen Zeltner
Maple City Bakery
M.a.schutt
Fourth
Franklin
William A. Bray
Mott Block
DR. B. Rubin
Wustling Corps
Otis
Cleon Burner
DeLong
Marie Robl
Nettie Solner
Lulu Rottein
Minnie Hoffman
A. V. and
L. T. Logan
Clay Logan
Kalamazoo, Mich
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Cora Davis
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Letherman Brock
K. Main St
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Issaae
Crumpacker Bros
Attorneys-At-Law
Alanch
Halla
Tracy
Mr. Miller
Argus
Washington
South Bend Times
Times
Buckfin
Arnica
County Institute
L.C. Wallich
Emma M.mcrae
A.williams
Niagara
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